Description

Leland Gustavson (1899-1966) Original Advertising Painting
(1940-1950). A student of Harvey Dunn's, Leland Gustavson
illustrated for many of the national magazines, including The
Saturday Evening Post and Collier's, in addition to
being a major contributor to Blue Book Magazine. He also
shared his love of sports through his instructive illustrations and
articles in books and magazines. This offering is an example of
Gustavson's advertising work, most likely used as an ad for a major
steel company. The partial caption near the bottom right reads;
"Moving a crucible of mo(lten)... " The painting is executed in oil
on canvas. It measures approximately 22 X 28 and is framed (26 x
32), and it is signed lower right.